Tywone Smith, professionally known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Trigger tha Gambler (or simply Trigga), is an American

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per. He is the younger brother of Damon Smith aka

Smoothe da Hustler Damon Smith, (born February 8, 1975) known by his stage name Smoothe Da Hustler, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He released his debut LP ''Once Upon a Time in America'' on Profile Records in 1996. He ...

, and first became known for his "aggressive hardcore flow" on his brother's 1995 hit single "Broken Language". In 1996 Trigga was on No Doubt's roster. In 1999 the brothers were signed to

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to work on an album ''Dying To Live''.

Discography

;With Smoothe da Hustler *"Broken Language". * "Fuck Whatcha Heard", "Murdafest" and "My Brother My Ace" from ''

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'' *"My Crew Can't Go For That" (also features DV Alias Khrist) from '' The Nutty Professor Soundtrack'' *His 1996 album ''Life's A 50-50 Gamble'' was supposed to be released on

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, but he was dropped from the label, and the album was canceled. * "Rap Game" from ''Violenttimes Day'' ;On other artist's recordings *

Shyheim Shyheim Dionel Franklin (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper from New York better known simply as Shyheim. He initially gained fame as a teenager, releasing his debut album ''AKA the Rugged Child'' at the age of 16 in 1994. He has sp ...

: "What Makes the World Go Round" with

Rubbabandz GP Wu (short for Gladiator Posse) was an American hip hop group consisting of four members, Pop Da Brown Hornet, Down Low Recka, Rubbabandz and June Luva. The group formed in 1993 and were one of the many affiliates of The Wu-Tang Clan. All four ...

, Trigga tha Gambler, Smoothe da Hustler and DV Alias Khrist ( ''The Lost Generation'', 1996) *

Blahzay Blahzay Blahzay Blahzay is an East Coast hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, composed of DJ P.F. Cuttin' and rapper Outloud. The group released two albums, 1996's ''Blah Blah Blah (Blahzay Blahzay album), Blah Blah Blah'' and 2018's ...

: "Danger, Pt. 2" with Trigga tha Gambler, Darkman and Smoothe da Hustler ( ''Blah Blah Blah'', 1996)) *

SWV SWV (Sisters with Voices) is an American R&B vocal trio from New York City whose members are Cheryl (Coko) Gamble, Tamara (Taj) Johnson, and Leanne (Lelee) Lyons. Formed in 1988 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B g ...

: "'96 Anthem - You're the One (All Star Rap Remix)" with

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

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, Smoothe da Hustler and Trigga tha Gambler (''

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'', 1999) *

DJ Tomekk Tomasz Kuklicz (born 11 October 1975), known professionally as DJ Tomekk, is a Polish-born German-based hip hop DJ and record producer. Rappers who have featured in his songs include Ice-T, Fatman Scoop, Khia, Xzibit, Fler, Sido, Kurupt, Li ...

: "

Beat of Life "Beat of Life" is a 2003 single by DJ Tomekk from his second album '' Beat of Life Vol. 1''. It features guest vocal appearances from American rappers Ice-T and Trigga tha Gambler, as well as Guano Apes vocalist Sandra Nasić. The song peaked at ...

" with Ice-T,

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and Trigga Tha Gambla ('' Beat of Life Vol. 1'', 2003).Rapper, Writer, Pop-Cultural Player: Ice-T Dr Josephine Metcalf, Dr Will Turner - 2014 "“Beat of Life” (Modul, 2002)withDJ Tomekk, Sandra Nasic and Trigga Tha Gambla. "

References

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